Oundle School
Counselling
Pupils will usually receive a lot of support from their peers, teachers, Matrons, Housemasters, Tutors etc., often at a very informal level. For the vast majority of time this will get them through any difficult patches that they might face. On some occasions, pupils might find that they need to talk to somebody in confidence, or someone independent of the School.
There are several places they can turn to within the School, and they may choose to approach, for example the School Counsellor, Chaplains, School Doctors, School Nurses, and the Independent Listeners.
The School Counsellor offers a private space for pupils in which they can talk about any concern. Although some may think that counselling is only for 'serious' problems, the more regular worries of friendships, family, arguments and work are much more frequent concerns. Appointments for counselling can be booked anonymously via the School Intranet.
In addition to the independent listeners who are contactable by telephone, a team of 'House Friends' (who are not employed by the School in any other capacity ) pay regular visits to specific Houses and are available to chat on a 'drop-in' basis.
A full list of people who can be contacted, and their contact details, can always be found in the ‘Blue Book’.